Drexler

he sounds like a color commentator off of nba live 2004

 

uh, what? to Clyde everyone on the court is a consummate professional. he likes everyone's game. his repetitiveness is unbearable. add to that, he laughs at his own jokes all the time.

 

The opposite of Clyde's style would be constant b****ing about players and plays, penchant for sadistic jokes, and poker-faced stoicism.

I am not sure I will like that.

 

At some points during a game he doesn't bother me, but at others he makes me press the mute button. Last night I think he was saying Rafer Alston was going to be an All-Star.

 

Do it. Mute your TV and turn on Gene Peterson. Gene Peterson is excellent. If you can get used to him telling you what is going to happen (Radio has a shorter delay than television), you'll have a much more enjoyable game experience.

 

I love to listen to Gene in the car, but sadly I don't have a radio in my apartment anymore and I'm too lazy to go up to a store and buy one. But you are correct, Gene is great.

 

Yeah...last night I was like -- Rafer is looking very good and may be poised for the best season of his career - true.

But all-star? How much did you pay for that crack, Clyde? (And he was dead serious too, I believe he repeated it at least twice.)

 

well, no one wants that either but at least be a bit objective in your analysis. the guy sugarcoats everything and everyone.

 

You are correct sir.

 

let's not forget his Jho is a gazelle comments.

 

Hehe, just to play along.

Hmm, not really. I heard him criticize Yao last night. Clyde commented that as a 7'6" guy, Yao did too many pump fakes in the low post, instead he (Yao) should go for the power moves more often.

Don't you agree with Clyde on that?

 

sure, i'm bound to agree with something he says eventually but that still doesn't discount the fact that he's a crappy commentator.

 

Oh sure, but doesn't it discount your assertion that he sugarcoats everything?

 

I did hear him say that I was impressed honestly because he was right and it's the only thing that comes to mind he's ever been critical about.

 

no, it doesn't because he said it in a nice way...and then giggled.

 

The first (note, the first) preseason game this year Clyde said something to the effect of "Rafer's been shooting well all season."

You can hear it on R2K's highlights.

I cannot stand hearing him broadcast. It's repetitively awful. And Bill Worrell only encourages him with the whole "that's Clyde Drexler stuff right there" and "that's drexler-esque, isn't it Clyde?"

Argh.

 

I had to ask my son if that was what Clyde just said.

 

What's wrong with a little butt kissing to your fellow booth mate?

C'mon you people, stop all this Clyde hatin'.

 

I have to admit, the part at the end where they were ragging on Matt Bullard was amusing.

 

Come on, Clyde is the kind of guy who just finds a way to make the team, and always makes the team better!